THE FORESTER. 



189 



Number of timber sales, classified according to amount of sale, fiscal year ended June SO, 



1919. 



1 1 cost sale. 



REFORESTATION OP DENUDED LANDS. 



Notwithstanding the drought chiring the last two seasons, a good 

 percentage of success has been secured in most of the forest planta- 

 tions on denuded lands in the National Forests. This is probably 

 due to the experience which has been gained in the production of 

 nursery stock and in the more effective methods of planting it in the 

 field. A total of 6,911 acres was planted and seeded during the 

 fiscal year. The largest planting operations are being conducted in 

 the Northwest. Small plantations in the Lake States have been 

 very successful, and the work will be largely extended in this region 

 within the next five years. Some of the older plantations conducted 

 by the Forest Service, particularly near Halsey, Nebr., are now 

 assuming forest proportions and establishing veritable forest condi- 

 ditions in the midst of vast areas of treeless land. 



The details of planting and sowing operations are given in the 

 following table. 



Planting and sowing on National Forests, by States, 1919. 



State. 



Oregon 



Idaho 



Montana 



Colorado 



Washington. 



Nebraska 



Minnesota... 



Michigan 



Utah 



Area 

 planted. 



Acres. 



1,449.00 



1,344.00 



1,000.00 



612.32 



533. 00 



513. 63 



441.00 



399. 00 



253.90 



Area 

 sowed. 



Acres. 



150.00 



Total. 



Acres. 



1,449.00 



1,494.00 



1, 000. 00 



612.32 



533.00 



513. 63 



441.00 



399. 00 



253.90 



State. 



California , 



New Mexico.. 



Arizona 



Nevada 



South Dakota, 

 Florida 



TotaL... 



.\rea 

 planted. 



A cres. 



179.00 



31.00 



3.00 



1.20 



1.00 



.33 



6,761.38 



Area 

 sowed. 



Acres. 



150.00 



Total. 



A cres. 



179.00 



31.00 



3.00 



1.20 



1 CO 



.33 



6,911.38 



